The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of thin melanoma

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 196-199

  Wong, Sandra L ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Sentinel node biopsy; Thin melanoma

Indexed keywords

HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MELANOMA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 22044433177     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.05.011     Document Type: Article

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